Editing a Sample
After a sample has been created it can be edited using the Sample Information form. At the top of the form the sample name/number and media type can be edited. The form has 5 tabs for Information, Description, Lab Analyses, media data, and Access Rights. The media data tab will be different for each media type and is used to enter the data specific to the media type. The editing of these tabs is described in the sections below.
At the top of the form there are buttons for the following:
Email: This is used to email the sample data to the EDMS service specified in Preferences.This data will then be automatically imported by the EDMS service and Sample Uploaded on the Information tab will be checked.
FTP: This is used to upload the sample data to the FTP site specified in Preferences. This data will then be automatically imported by the EDMS service and Sample Uploaded on the Information tab will be checked.
XML: This will save the sample data to an XML file that can then be manually imported in to the EDMS module.
Save: This will save the sample data.
Close: This will close the form.
Help: This will display help on using the form.